A young girl named Little Tuk lives with her mother and stepfather on a remote island. She is unhappy and feels isolated from the rest of the world. One day, she meets a mysterious old woman who tells her that she will be reunited with her father in a dream. In the dream, Little Tuk finds herself in a beautiful garden where she sees her father, who has been dead for many years. He tells her that he is waiting for her and that they will be together again soon. The dream is so vivid and real that Little Tuk becomes convinced that it is not just a dream, but reality. She begins to neglect her daily life and waits eagerly for the day when she will be reunited with her father in the garden.
By Hans Christian Andersen · First published 1843 · Genre: Fairy Tale, Children's Literature, Fantasy